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The Five Towns area of Long Island is a collection of small villages in Nassau County, New York. The villages include Lawrence, Cedarhurst, Woodmere, Inwood and "The Hewletts," which are a collection of four more hamlets with Hewlett in the name. The name took root in the early 1930s when the five "towns" formed a community fundraising organization. The area has a large Orthodox Jewish population and many of the eateries are kosher restaurants.

Bagels

Bagel Delight (kosherbageldelight.com), located in Cedarhurst, offers kosher food including bagels, sandwiches and salads. The breakfast menu features more than 15 bagel and spread combos, omelets and egg wraps. The cafe lets diners build their own salad with more than 25 toppings. Bagelo (no website, 1033 Broadway, Woodmere; 516-569-7052) lists more than 10 bagels and spreads on its breakfast menu. Other choices include eggs, meat and breakfast wraps such as the vegetable or the bacon, egg and cheese wrap. Deli sandwiches are included in the lineup for lunch -- with selections that include roast beef, salami and turkey and salad sandwiches such as chicken and tuna salad.

Fish and Sushi

Two fish restaurants operate out of Cedarhurst; they are both kosher and are open for lunch and dinner. The Bari Fish Restaurant (barifish.com) menu starts with soups, salads and appetizers then moves to pastas that are entirely vegetarian. Various ingredients include tomatoes, mushrooms, pecans, red beets, red peppers and cheese. Different fish choices include tilapia, salmon, branzino and more -- either pan sauteed or grilled. At lunch, sandwiches are added to the menu. The Metsuyan (metsuyan.com) features a sushi bar, entree salads, soups, noodles and steaks. The restaurant has an extensive wok and grill menu as well as sushi specials that include spicy tuna tartare, uzuzukuri, chirashi and more. The lunch menu features wraps.

Ethnic Cuisine

If you're in the mood for Chinese, Cho-Sen Island (chosengarden.com) offers a lunch or dinner appetizer menu featuring platters of spare ribs, beef, egg or spring rolls. Entrees include chicken, beef, fish, lamb and duck plates and traditional Chinese combinations with rice and noodles. There is a sampling of Japanese food as well. Carlos and Gabby's (carlosandgabbys.com) features glatt kosher Mexican cuisine. Menu choices include standards such as burritos, tacos, fajitas and nachos -- either a la carte or in combo platters. The cafe also offers subs, burgers and wraps. Both restaurants are in Lawrence.

On the Town

If you want to enjoy a night on the town, MickyMo's Cafe & Lounge (mickymoscafe.com) offers karaoke, open mike for musicians and live entertainment with an emphasis on contemporary pop, jazz and classic rock. The dinner menu kicks off with soups and salads, followed by appetizers including fried plantains, cheese sticks and chicken wings. Pastas are a featured entree item as well as seafood, steaks, chicken and vegetarian plates. The restaurant is located in Woodmere.

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Nellene Teubner Plouffe is a writer who started her journalism career as a reporter and columnist for the "Orange County Register" newspaper in 1992. In 1995, Teubner Plouffe received a first-place award in column writing from the California Newspaper Publishers’ Association. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.